The Global Seminar in Vietnam
2010 marks the fourth time the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies will offer a Global Seminar in Hanoi, Vietnam. “Vietnam: The War and Beyond” will be taught at Hanoi’s University of Social Sciences and the Humanities, Vietnam National University, from June 13 to July 24. The seminar is led by David Leheny, the Henry Wendt III ’55 Professor of East Asian Studies at Princeton University, and Christina Schwenkel, an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of California/Riverside and will examine the causes and consequences of the “American War,” as it is known in Vietnam.
Over the course of the six weeks, lectures and discussions will cover debates in both Vietnam and the United States over the prosecution of the war as well as the myriad ways in which the Vietnamese landscape—physical, cultural, social, artistic, economic, and political—was shaped by this long and terrible conflict. Seminar students will attend faculty presentations and guest lectures by Vietnamese artists, scholars, and officials; participate in daily Vietnamese-language study; and join community service projects that engage Vietnam’s social and economic transformations.
Vietnam’s extraordinary beauty, combined with the rich cultural and historical traditions of Hanoi (which celebrates its 1,000th year in 2010), make it a spectacular and unforgettable site for considering the choices and legacies involved in warfare, global politics, and reconciliation.
Internships in Vietnam following the seminar are also available. For information, please visit the Web site of the International Internship Program.
Click here for the course syllabus.
This course fulfills the Historical Analysis (HA) general requirement. Check back to view the syllabus.
